Rain was your birthGathered deepBeneath the earth.Search and seep,Hollow stoneIssue and flowVirgin streamMeander freeIt's a long way to the sea.Caves and canyonsStark prison wallsSwirl and hurl you>From white cascading falls.Across the plainSweep your courseRiver rollFollow your star.There's a cityThere's a bridge.Ships and bargesDark rusty heartsFeed cranes along your banks.Waste and poisonCloy where once men drank.Forget the pain>From rain to rainJourney's endIs surely not far ...